The Church and the Mithraeum

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Apse of Santa Prisca

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In 1934, excavation work beneath the church of Santa Prisca led to the discovery of a third century mithraeum – a place of worship dedicated to the god Mithras – and a first century  Roman house, thought to be that of Aquila and Priscilla, where St Paul stayed as a guest.

The mithraeum, which measures 11 m by 4.5 m, is situated on the east side of the crypt, beyond the foundations of the apse. Of all the known mithraea, this is the most complete. 

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Mithraeum